Connecticut western news., 1887-08-17
WEDNESDAY, AUG. IT. 1887.
Local News.
Peaches are in market.


 Gen W. T. Sherman was in town last Wednesday.
 The infant child of MT Charles Calender is seriously ill.
 The scarcity of ice is causing much inconvenience in this place.
 Walter Paul, of Garrisons, N. r., is in town visiting parents and friends.
 Misses Rose and Lena Day, of Lakeville, are visiting relatives in town. Fred Hunt of New York city, passed @ few days in town last week with rela- tives and friends.
 Miss Nellie Richardson, of New Haven, was the guest of Mrs James Bierce over Sunday.
 Rev Robert Hunt, of Lee, occupied the pulpit of the M. B. church Sunday morning and evening.
 Mrs s! A. Waterman and children, of Cohoes, N. r., are visiting her father, MT John Rodemeyer.
 An excursion of ten cars from Rhinebeck to Hartford, passed through this place yesterday.
 The choir of the Episcopal church were assisted last Sunday evening by Mir A. N. Nichol of Yonkers.
 On Wednesday last Lucius Scoville while working at the brick kiln, had his toe crushed by some falling brick.
 The annual picnic of the Episco- pal Sunday School will occur on Thurs day of this week, at Twin Lakes.
 Miss Jennie Simms, of Troy, is boarding at Mir Oliver Roots. Her many friends welcome her back again.
 George R. Byington and son, Homer. of Norwalk, sojourned at Twin Lakes from Aug. 9th until yesterday. Miss Alice Case, of Barkhamsted, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Dr Gidman, returned home last Satur- day.
 Mrs H. D. Cornell and son, of Norwalk, who have been visiting at MT John Rodemeyer's, returned home yesterday. -
 The M E. church is being shingled by carpenter Lorrain and his force of men. They are shingling the spire and intend to regild the top of it.
 -G. B. Gardner and E. c. Smith, of Coxsackie. N. ,Y., visited in Canaan last week, and Gardner caught some fine strings of fish at Twin Lakes.
 ''Sohmer'' X Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason & Hamlin Organs rented or for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, No. 386 Main Street, West Winsted, Ct.
 F. E. Capewell. of West Winsted, recently sold 8 fine piano to O. D. Knox, of Lime Rock, and delivered the instrument on Tuesday of last week. -Photographer Deming, of West Winsted, last Wednesday took view of Conductor Lakes freight train standing on the high tressel at Jacksons Corners, N. r., while the train halted there fol that purpose.
 HI. G. Curtis, dentist, of Sheffield, who has been under the weather fol some time and unable to attend to his patrons, announces in our advertising columns that he is again ready for busi ness. Read his adv.
 In consequence of William OBrier resuming his position as brakeman or Conductor Lakes train w. L. Browr has returned to his former post of duty ss baggage master of the H & c w R at this station.
 Miss Elaine Goodale will delive her lecture in V. I. hall this, (Wednes day) evening, commencing at 7:30. Th address will undoubtedly be very inter esting, and it is hoped she will have full house to greet her. Admissio, free, but collection will be taken t, defray Miss Goodale's travelling expen ses.
 The organ recital at the Episcopa church last Saturday afternoon was il every way . success, and the dedicator. service very appropriate. Much prais was mer1ted by Prof Harvey, of Lake vile, for the brilliant and able manne in which he presided at the organ, an organist Camp is winning many laurel for the efficient manner in which hi selections are rendered. The orga is fine toned instrument and yer ornamental to the church.
 w. B. Hall < Co.,, the leadin dry-goods house of Bridgeport, vii continue through this month to giv free return fare to all purchasing nc Jess than 25,0O worth of goods at on time. It is good opportunity t purchase wool goods, silks, velvets C blankets for fall. They are locate corner of Main and Cannon streets.
 In the year 1866 Abel G. Stever found, on his farm at Canaan Valle, land turtle marked 1743. He kel the turtle captive awhile and the liberated it, but found it again on Tue day of last week and placed it in pa of water, and covered the pail with board and weight. intending to exhib tho turtle for few days and then ibe .aas 1t again, but some one carelessl